Main Entry: 3abĚstract
Pronunciation: ab-strakt, ab-strakt, in sense 3 usuallyab-strakt
Function: verb1: to take out : REMOVE <abstract a diamond from a pile of sand>2: to consider apart from a particular instance <abstract the idea of roundness from a ball>3: to make an abstract of : SUMMARIZE4: to draw away the attention of - abĚstracĚtoror abĚstractĚer /-strak-tr, -strak-/ noun